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課 2 · Lesson 2 of 25

Greetings · This and that

32 words, 5 kanji and 3 grammar points. The daily plan brings these in a few at a time; you can also learn them from here.

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Grammar

Open each point, read it, try its questions, then tick it off.

  • I tell you / you know (assertion)
    This is the real thing, you know.
  • Is not ~ (negative)
    I am not a student.
  • I think that ~
    I think it will rain tomorrow.

Kanji

Words

  • Welcome back Expression

    A: I'm home! B: Welcome back.

  • I'm heading out (and coming back) Expression

    Bye, Mom, I'm off!

  • Take care / Go and come back Expression

    A: I'm off! B: Have a good day.

  • Thank you (casual) Expression

    A: Here you go. B: Thanks.

  • I'm sorry Expression

    Sorry, I'm busy today.

  • I / me Pronoun

    I'm from China.

  • You Pronoun

    Is this your umbrella?

  • This (near speaker) Pronoun

    What is this?

  • That (near listener) Pronoun

    That's my pen.

  • That (far from both) Pronoun

    What kind of shop is that?

  • Here Pronoun

    This is my school.

  • There (near listener) Pronoun

    Please, have a seat there.

  • Over there Pronoun

    There's a big tree over there.

  • Where Pronoun

    Where is the toilet?

  • What Pronoun

    What did you eat today?

  • When Pronoun

    When did you come to Japan?

  • Everyone / all Pronoun

    Let's all eat together.

  • This (before noun) Pre-noun word

    This apple is delicious.

  • That (before noun, near listener) Pre-noun word

    Is that book interesting?

  • That over there (before noun) Pre-noun word

    That mountain over there is very high.

  • New い-adjective

    I bought new shoes.

  • Word / Language Noun

    I've learned lots of Japanese words.

  • To listen / ask Verb

    I listen to the radio in the evening.

  • Old い-adjective

    This car is old, but it's a good one.

  • Name Noun

    What's your name?

  • To speak Verb

    I talked with the teacher in Japanese.

  • Bad い-adjective

    The weather's bad today, isn't it?

  • Problem / question (exam) Noun

    The test questions were easy.

  • To read Verb

    I read books on the train.

  • Hot (weather) い-adjective

    It's really hot today, isn't it?

  • Question Noun

    sensei, I have a question.

  • To write Verb

    Please write your name here.

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